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For you - they are giving their lives over there – Vintage Print

For you - they are giving their lives over there, 1918 — historic image
For you - they are giving their lives over there, 1918. Historic image from the World War I collection.

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For you - they are giving their lives over there comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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The phrase "over there" echoes George M. Cohan's 1917 song "Over There," which turned the words into a rallying cry for American troops sent to France. Here the slogan is aimed at the home front, asking those who stayed behind to take up their part of the war effort. Wartime appeals like this were common in 1918, when governments and charities used direct, second-person language to encourage people to buy bonds, give money, and support the troops. Notice how the wording places the sacrifice on the men overseas and the obligation on the reader.

Created / published1918
Original scan3,280 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Reference96_For_you_they_are_givin_1918

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